Cash-carrier.



No. 743,060; 'PATENTED my. 3, 190s.v

' W. L. CHURCHILL.

GASH CARRIER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 23, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented November e. 1903.

U ITED STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. CHURCHILL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL PNEUMATIC SERVICE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 743,060, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed March 23, 1903. Serial No. 149,069. (No model.)

the carriers are held in place upon the track by the engagement of a device extending downward from the carrier and underneath the rails.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel features of construction, which are clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the specification.

1n the aforesaid drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved carrier, a portion of the box being broken away to show the interior construction. Fig. 2 is a bottom View of the carrier. Fig. 3 is a vertical crosssection in the broken line 3 3 of Fig. 5, showing'a carrier as it is being placed in'position upon the tracks. Fig. 4 is a section in the line 4 4. of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section in the line 5 5 of Fig. 1 looking downward.

Referring to the drawings, A A are two rails, (see Fig. 3,) preferably circular in crosssection, upon which the carrier runs, said rails being supported or suspended, as may be desired.

13 is the box or carrier, which is preferably constructed of sheet metal inthe manner which is clearly indicated in the drawings, and which is particularly described in my patent on cash-carriers, dated November 11,

1) represents the downwardly extending lugs on the side of the box, which, as set forth.

in the prior patent above referred to, are adapted to extend downward and guide the carrier upon the track.

The bottom of the box B (indicated in the drawings by b) is made with upwardly-sloping lateral portions 19 which are secured merely placed forcibly upon the rails. raises the cable-engaging hooks d and spreads their ends apart, as shown in Fig. 3, permitwithin the folds of the lugs b in the same manner as is the bottom of the box of my prior patent, the difierence being, however,-

that the'sides of the bottom slope upward in the box of this carrier. Two ears b are stamped down from the bottom of the box at right angles thereto, and between these ears parallel to the length of the box run two shafts C. Upon each of these shafts is journaled one member D of a pair of combined cable engaging jaws and track engaging hooks. Each of the members D is preferably formed of a single sheet of metal and consists of a comparatively flat portion (1, two ears (1 stamped upward therefrom, a downwardly-extending cable-engaging book (1 a detent (1 a track-engaging hook 01 and a lug d stamped downward from the track-engaging hook. ,The members D are pivoted by means of the shafts C, as heretofore pointed out, these shafts passing through suitable perforations in the upwardly-extending ears d. When the two members are thus positioned, each detent 01 extends over the top of the cable-"engaging hooks d of the other member, so as to cause the two members necessarily to swing upon their pivots at the same time. Springs E, surrounding the shafts C, hold the two members D normally in the position shown in Fig. 4, tending, therefore, to prevent the parts from assuming or maintaining the position shown in Fig. 3, wherein the track-engaging hooks d are raised and the cable -engaging jaws d are separated. The plate F, of ebonite, such as is usually employed in cash-carriers, is secured to the bottom of the carrier to present the proper frictional surface to the tracks;

The operation of this much of the device will be readily apparent. When it is desired to start the carrier upon one of its trips, it is This ting the cash-carrier to assume its proper po sition upon the rails. As the hooks are thus raised the cable-engaging jaws d are'swung apart to the position of Fig. 3, wherein they are in a position to grasp the cable. When the carrier is in position, the track-en gaging hooks d slip back to their normal position outside of the rails, the cable-engaging jaws d grasp the cable, and the carrier proceeds upon its journey.

A spring-pressed latch Gis provided to lock the cover of the box (indicated by B) in its closed position. This latch G is provided with a downwardly-extending point g. A perforation d is provided in one of the members D, through which this downwardly-ex tending point 9 passes when the members D are swung to the position shown in Fig. 3. The latch G is, however,-so positioned that if the cover is shut, but not latched, so that the latch does not reach its normal position the point g will engage with the solid body of the member D and prevent its being raised. In other words, if paper or something similar gets caught by the cover and the latch does not, therefore, get a firm hold upon the cover the carrier cannot be placed upon the rails, because the track-engaging hooks cannot be raised and separated. Furthermore, when the cover is locked by the latch and the carrier is placed upon the track and the cable grasped in the jaws it is impossible for the cover to become unlatched until the cable is released from the jaws, because of the fact that the portions d of the jaws are swung upward slightly, thereby bringing the end of the slot d immediately in front of the point 9 of the latch. This prevents any movement of the latch in a direction to release the cover. It will be readily apparent that this is an important feature in cash-carriers and avoids any danger of the contents of the box being accidentally discharged. The lugs 01 upon the hooks are intended to be engaged by suitable devices along the trackway to separate the cable-engaging jaws at the delivery-stations in order to permit the carrier to stop at points other than the ends of the system.

I realize that considerable variations are possible in the details of this construction, and therefore do not intend to limit myself to the specific form herein set forth except as pointed out in the claims.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with a box, of a movable device extending downward from the box and under the rails, and cable-engaging jaws connected with said device, whereby the motion of said device as the box is placed upon the tracks, will bring said-jaws together upon the cable.

2. The combination with a box, of a movable device extending downward from the box and under the rails, and cable-engaging jaws connected with said device, whereby the motion of said device as the box is placed upon the tracks, will separate said jaws and permit them to come together upon the cable.

3. The combination with a box, of two members pivoted to the box and extending downward therefrom and underneath the rails, and

cable-engaging jaws connected with said members and adapted to be brought together upon the cable when said members are moved in placing the box upon the tracks.

4. The combination with a box, of two members pivoted to the box and extending downward therefrom and underneath the rails, and cable-engaging jaws connected with said members and adapted to be separated and brought together upon the cable when said members are moved in placing the box upon the tracks.

5. The combination with a box, of movable devices extending from the box on the two sides thereof and under the rails, said devices being in mutual engagement and only simultaneously movable, and cable-engaging jaws connected with said devices, and adapted to be brought together upon the cable by the movement of said devices as the box is placed upon the rail.

6. The combination with a box, of trackengaging hooks pivoted thereto, cable-engaging jaws connected with said hooks and adapted to be brought together upon the cable, as the box is placed upon the tracks.

7. The combination with a box, of trackengaging hooks pivoted thereto, cable-engagin g jaws connected with said hooks and adapted to be separated and brought together upon the cable, as the box is placed upon the tracks.

8. The combination with a box, of trackengaging hooks pivoted thereto, and in engagement with one another so as to be simultaneously moved, and cable-engaging jaws connectedv to said track-engaging hooks and adapted to be separated and brought together upon the cable whenthe box is placed upon the track.

9. The combination with a box, of cableengaging hooks pivoted thereto, and in mutual engagement with one another, cable-engaging jaws integral with said track-engaging hooks, adapted to be separated and brought together upon the cable when the box is placed upon the tracks.

10. The combination with a box and a cover thereon, of track-engaging hooks pivoted to the box, cable-engaging jaws connected to the track-engaging hooks and adapted to be raised and brought together upon the cable when the box is placed upon the track, a latch adapted to hold the cover closed, and means whereby movement of the hooks and cableengaging jaws is prevented when the cover ment when the cover is imperfectly closed.

12. The combination with a box, of cableengaging hooks pivoted thereto, a cover, a will correspondingly move the other one, snblatch adapted'to engage said cover to lock the same in place, having a portion adapted stantially as described.

In witness whereof I have signed the above to engage one of the jaws when the jaws are application for Letters Patent at Chicago, in 15 in the position of grasping the cable, whereby accidental unlatching of the cover is prevented, substantially as described.

13. The combination with a box, of trackengaging hooks pivoted thereto, each of said hooks having a portion coacting with the hook, whereby movement of one of said hooks the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 4th day of March, A. D. 1903.

WILLIAM L. CHURCHILL.

Witnesses:

CHARLES O. SHERVEY, RUSSELL WILES. 

